Zenobius 5.27

You comb wool into the fire

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English

Proverb

You comb wool into the fire

Explanation

said of those suffering hardship in vain.

Greek

Proverb

Ξαίνεις εἰς πῦρ

Explanation

λέγεται ἡ παροιμία αὕτη ἐπὶ τῶν μάτην κακοπαθούντων.

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